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| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | WBEZ | The Rundown: A 20-year plan for Downtown Chicago | https://www.wbez.org/wbez-newsletter/2025/12/05/the-rundown-a-20-year-plan-for-downtown-chicago | _Good afternoon! It’s Friday, and my_ [ __latest song obsession_ _ ][1] _has kept me sane while stuck on the bus in Lake Shore Drive traffic this week. Here’s what you need to know today._ [ **_1\. Chicago’s 20-year development plan for Downtown calls for more nightlife, housing and greenery_ … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | NBC Local | Man rescued from Chicago River in critical condition amid freezing weather | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/man-rescued-from-chicago-river-in-critical-condition-amid-freezing-weather/3859194/ | A man was rescued from the Chicago River near the Loop Friday morning in below- freezing temperatures. Around noon Friday, Chicago Fire Department officials pulled an adult man from the river near the intersection of East Wacker Drive and North Wabash Avenue. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | NBC Local | Multi-car crash under investigation after NW suburban intersection shut down for hours | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/multi-car-crash-under-investigation-after-nw-suburban-intersection-shut-down-for-hours/3859254/ | Few details have been released surrounding [ an Elgin crash ][6] that shut down a prominent intersection near Interstate 90 for several hours Thursday. Police said in an update Friday that at least four vehicles were involved in the crash and injuries were reported. It was not clear how many … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | NBC Local | Large plume of smoke billows from fire on Chicago's far northwest side | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/large-plume-of-smoke-billows-from-fire-on-chicagos-far-northwest-side/3859263/ | A large plume of smoke rose from a fire burning in a building on the far northwest side of Chicago Friday afternoon. Around 2:45 p.m. Wednesday, aerial video from NBC Chicago Sky 5 showed thick smoke rising from a building on the 8600 block of West Foster. Stream NBC 5 … |
| View Article | 4:02 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | NBC Local | AT&T to end landline service in Illinois | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/att-to-end-landline-service-in-illinois/3859156/ | AT&T is ending its landline phone services in Illinois as the utility moves to a digital home phone service over the next two years. The utility is phasing out landline use as it works with customers to "upgrade their copper-based service to newer, less expensive options like AT&T Phone – … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Fox Chicago | St. Charles man sentenced to 16 years for child pornography: officials | http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/st-charles-man-sentenced-16-years-child-pornography-officials | #### The Brief * * Corey J. McDonald, 30, of St. Charles, was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to child pornography charges. * Investigators found he had uploaded and shared multiple videos depicting children under 13, and he must register as a sex offender for life. … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Afternoon Briefing: 10 people reported injured in Humboldt Park building fire | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/afternoon-briefing-10-people-reported-injured-in-humboldt-park-building-fire/ | Good afternoon, Chicago. The Chicago-based American Medical Association is [ blasting a federal vaccine advisory committee’s decision ][12] today to no longer recommend that all babies get the hepatitis B vaccine when they’re born. The committee’s [ decision ][13] “is reckless and undermines decades of public confidence in a proven, … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Frank Gehry, architect of Millennium Park pavilion and some of world’s most imaginative buildings, dies at 96 | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/frank-gehry-dies/ | LOS ANGELES — Frank Gehry, who designed Millennium Park’s Pritzker Pavilion and achieved a level of worldwide acclaim seldom afforded any architect, has died. Gehry, 96, died Friday in his home in Santa Monica after a brief respiratory illness, said Meaghan Lloyd, chief of staff at Gehry Partners LLP. Gehry’s … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Lake County council urges legislature to increase 911 fee | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/lake-county-council-urges-legislature-to-increase-911-fee/ | The Lake County Council is poised to pass a resolution that would ask for 911 services to be added to the Indiana General Assembly’s upcoming legislative agenda. The council discussed the resolution in a Thursday study session ahead of its Tuesday meeting. According to council documents, the resolution asks for … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | ‘This is the dream job’: New Valparaiso University president meets with the community | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/this-is-the-dream-job-new-valparaiso-university-president-meets-with-the-community/ | Rev. Brian Konkol, Valparaiso University’s [ incoming president ][6] , said Friday that growing up in the tiny town of Amherst Junction, Wisconsin, Valpo was always on his radar. “This is a dream opportunity for me,” said Konkol, whose bow tie and spectacles give him a glancing resemblance to Orville … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | East Chicago man convicted of shooting trucker will appeal sentence | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/east-chicago-man-convicted-of-shooting-trucker-will-appeal-sentence/ | A man convicted of shooting a trucker in a busy intersection during the morning rush three years ago plans to appeal the sentence handed down to him Thursday. Lake Superior Court Judge Gina Jones sentenced Paul Michael Sloat, 29, of East Chicago, to 25 years, 20 of which will be … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | Former Cook County Judge Patricia Martin sentenced to probation after stealing from former Tuskegee Airman | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/former-judge-sentenced-probation/ | Former Cook County Judge Patricia Martin on Friday was sentenced to four years probation after she admitted to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars from the bank accounts of an elderly former Tuskegee Airman to purchase cryptocurrency. Martin, 66, who previously served as presiding judge in the Child Protection Division … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | CPS reports 2% increase in measles vaccination rate | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/chicago-public-schools-measles-vaccines/ | Chicago Public Schools has surpassed the recommended threshold for measles vaccinations, with about 96% of its student population now immunized, according to a Tribune analysis of [ newly released data ][1] . Last school year, coverage stood at roughly 94% — below the 95% benchmark that is widely accepted in … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Tribune | An international body tasked with governing Gaza will be announced by the end of year, officials say | https://www.chicagotribune.com/2025/12/05/international-body-governing-gaza/ | DOHA, Qatar — An international body tasked with governing the Gaza Strip under the next phase of the U.S.-brokered ceasefire is expected to be announced by the end of the year, an Arab official and a Western diplomat said Friday. According to the ceasefire agreement, the authority — known as … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Sayin, Mendoza or Pavia? My Heisman Trophy leader going into Championship Saturday is … | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2025/12/05/heisman-julian-sayin-fernando-mendoza-diego-pavia-buckeyes-hoosiers-vandy-college-football-playoff | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][71] * [ Facebook ][72] * [ Bluesky ][73] * [ Email ][74] * [ Reddit ][75] * [ Flipboard ][76] Just sayin’, there’s nothing wrong with finishing third in [ college football ][77] ‘s Heisman Trophy race. And third … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Review: mgk runs through his many musical personas in wide-ranging show, brings out surprise guest Halsey | https://chicago.suntimes.com/music/2025/12/05/review-mgk-allstate-arena-chicago | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][61] * [ Facebook ][62] * [ Bluesky ][63] * [ Email ][64] * [ Reddit ][65] * [ Flipboard ][66] Would the real mgk please stand up? It was an unavoidable question Thursday night as the musician (born Colson … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | ‘The Nutcracker’ de Joffrey Ballet o la reinvención constante de un clásico | https://chicago.suntimes.com/la-voz/2025/12/05/the-nutcracker-de-joffrey-ballet-o-la-reinvencion-constante-de-un-clasico | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][42] * [ Facebook ][43] * [ Bluesky ][44] * [ Email ][45] * [ Reddit ][46] * [ Flipboard ][47] [ ![][48] ][49] El mejor lugar para cobertura de noticias y cultura latina en Chicago. A una década de … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Would Notre Dame or Miami be favored in hypothetical rematch? We asked the oddsmakers | https://chicago.suntimes.com/college-sports/2025/12/05/notre-dame-or-miami-college-football-playoff-irish-hurricanes | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][30] * [ Facebook ][31] * [ Bluesky ][32] * [ Email ][33] * [ Reddit ][34] * [ Flipboard ][35] One team, 10th-ranked [ Notre Dame ][36] , is 10-2, same as the other team, 12th-ranked Miami. They played … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears 'hitting our stride right now' on the ground | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/12/05/bears-dandre-swift-kyle-monangai-run-game-best-part-team-packers-eric-bieniemy-nfl | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][20] * [ Facebook ][21] * [ Bluesky ][22] * [ Email ][23] * [ Reddit ][24] * [ Flipboard ][25] The [ Bears ][26] ’ run game is the best part about their team. Since their Week 5 bye, … |
| View Article | 4:01 p.m. | December 5, 2025 | Chicago Sun-Times | Bears get 2 starting LBs back for Packers game | https://chicago.suntimes.com/bears/2025/12/05/bears-packers-tj-edwards-noah-sewell-healthy-off-injury-report | * SHARE * COPY LINK Share CLOSE * [ Twitter ][11] * [ Facebook ][12] * [ Bluesky ][13] * [ Email ][14] * [ Reddit ][15] * [ Flipboard ][16] The Bears will get starting linebackers T.J. Edwards and Noah Sewell back Sunday. “Going up to Lambeau, no better … |